Holman elected Ludington mayor; Henderson wins councilor seat.

Kaye Holman

Holman elected Ludington mayor; Henderson wins councilor seat. 

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By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief

LUDINGTON — Kaye Holman has been elected the mayor of Ludington, narrowly defeating Cheri Stibitz-Rozell by eight votes (see results below). Holman, 75, will serve as mayor pro-tem/councilor-at-large until Dec. 31 and then will be sworn in as mayor, a position that she will serve until the end of 2018. She replaces Ryan Cox who resigned mid-term earlier this year due to a change of residency.

Brandy Henderson will become the second generation of Hendersons to serve on city council. The 28-year-old defeated David Buskirk 1,899 to 1,222 (60%). Her father, John, served three terms as mayor.

“I’m just really excited. Really excited,” Holman said.

Ludington final results

Mayor: Castonia, 741; Holman, 1,230; Martin, 177; Stibitz-Rozell, 1,222

Councilor-at-large: Buskirk, 1,222; Henderson, 1,899